Jimmy Kimmel: Career in pictures

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Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times

Late night's new paradigm, experts say, is tech-savvy, younger-skewing and much cheaper. That fits a time in which many viewers are forgoing watching an entire program at its scheduled time, opting instead to watch a few minutes on their phones or tablets the next day. With his frequent YouTube videos, ragged skits featuring family members and interactive stunts such as tongue-in-cheek National Facebook Unfriend Day, Jimmy Kimmel's move to 11:35 p.m. shows that his program is tailored for this new era.

Late night's new paradigm, experts say, is tech-savvy, younger-skewing and much cheaper. That fits a time in which many viewers are forgoing watching an entire program at its scheduled time, opting instead to watch a few minutes on their phones or tablets the next day. With his frequent YouTube videos, ragged skits featuring family members and interactive stunts such as tongue-in-cheek National Facebook Unfriend Day, Jimmy Kimmel's move to 11:35 p.m. shows that his program is tailored for this new era. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity event.

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity event. (Los Angeles Times)